Beach Conditions

[cpete]

Watersound

In the A.M.

Waves not as big as yesterday morning. Little to no June grass in Watersound.

 

[scooterbug44]

Ok, so if there are alligators, how do you know if it is safe to play or not play in the area?

For some reason, I am terrified of alligators and not so much sharks. Maybe it is all the positive publicity that sharks get - like you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning than you do getting bit by a shark. Where do alligator bites fall in this spectrum?

I've been living here, kayaking the dune lakes, and actively looking for alligators for years and the only one I've seen in the "wild" was near the green at Camp Creek.

There are certain areas/times to avoid, but it's pretty much a non-issue around here except where idiots have been feeding them.

I have a pretty healthy respect/paranoia for anything potentially above me on the food chain!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Be very careful of alligators in SoWal during the months of May and October. Play it safe and just come during other months.

 

[fonesy]

How's the beach? It looks great on the Blue Mountain webcam. June grass and Jellies all gone?

 

[Jdarg]

Just got back from the beach at Grayton- the water is mostly clear and beautiful! A few concentrated areas of June grass, but not a bother.

There were quite a few bad jellies- but they were easy to spot and avoid.

 

[NotDeadYet]

Jellies this morning.

 

[cpete]

Watersound

Yellow and Purple flags today. Water was much calmer and no real noticable June grass. I would classify the water conditions this week as good. Had a 3 or 4foot shark swim between me and my wife and neice today. We saw it a little before it was on us. A little excitement! Oh, and I would say about 80% of our party had some sort of jelly sting. The camp creek outflow sure is awesome. It's like a hot tub of sun tea.

 

[Miss Kitty]

Yellow and Purple flags today. Water was much calmer and no real noticable June grass. I would classify the water conditions this week as good. Had a 3 or 4foot shark swim between me and my wife and neice today. We saw it a little before it was on us. A little excitement! Oh, and I would say about 80% of our party had some sort of jelly sting. The camp creek outflow sure is awesome. It's like a hot tub of sun tea.

How far out were you?

 

[cpete]

Watersound

It was very close to the shore. I'd say it was about 15 to 20 yards. It was so close you could see it from the beach. That's how we knew it was headed our way, b/c the people on the beach were yelling shark. I got a pretty close look at it and it seemed to have a black tip on it's fin. We don't venture too far out in the water.

 

[Miss Kitty]

It was very close to the shore. I'd say it was about 15 to 20 yards. It was so close you could see it from the beach. That's how we knew it was headed our way, b/c the people on the beach were yelling shark. I got a pretty close look at it and it seemed to have a black tip on it's fin. We don't venture too far out in the water.

smart cookie!